Etymology

atheroid

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Today it means: Shaped like an ear of grain. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀθήρ
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atheroid · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀθήρ“beard or ear of grain”
  2. English todayatheroid

Ancient Greek ἀθήρ (athḗr, “beard or ear of grain”) + -oid.

atheroid · adjective2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄθετος“not fixed”
  2. English todayatheroid

From Ancient Greek ἄθετος (áthetos, “not fixed”), itself from τίθημι (títhēmi) + -oid

atheroid · adjective3

atheroma + -oid

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄθετος all →

athetizeathetosis

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